August 14, 2015 at Naviti Island, Fiji
I might have some Seasonal Affective Disorder. I notice a mood change when the sun hides for a few days.
I know I have WADs: Wind Affective Disorder syndrome. I get unhappy when the wind blows.
Why? I guess the easy answer is that I’m afraid of dragging anchor and hitting the reef. I know the odds are that our anchor will hold, but I still worry, just like I know my odds of winning the lottery are quite small, but I still buy the occasional ticket. (The anchor-drag lottery is not one I want to win.)
And when the wind stops after blowing for a few days, I get almost manic. A couple nights ago, it was still. We sat in the cockpit and I was so happy with life that I could almost cry. Last night, with the wind blowing 20 knots and the boat rocking, we huddled below in the cabin, drank, and tried to forget the wind by watching TV. (Problem: we can’t drink enough to really help in case we do drag and have to spring into action.)
To treat SADs, people use bright lights. Maybe I could treat WADs by plugging my ears with my earbuds and listening to music? -Rich
